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(a) The Commissioner of Field Operations shall be appointed by the Mayor in the manner provided by the Charter and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and under the supervision of the Director of Public Utilities.
(b) The Commissioner of Field Operations shall undertake duties as may be prescribed by the Mayor or the Director of Public Utilities. The Commissioner shall have oversight for the following Divisions and functions:
(1) Division of Environmental Services.
(2) Division of Water Distribution;
(3) Division of Sewer and Drainage Services.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
(a) A Division of Environmental Services within the Department of Public Utilities is established in the Department of Public Utilities under the authority of the Director of Public Utilities and supervision of a Commissioner of Field Operations. The Director shall appoint a Division Manager of Environmental Services with approval of the Mayor.
(b) All references in Title Five of Part Seventeen - Toledo Environmental Services Code to the Division of Pollution Control shall mean the Division of Environmental Services.
(c) The Manager of Environmental Services shall report to the Commissioner of Field Operations and perform the duties as may be prescribed by Commissioner or the Director of Public Utilities or imposed by reason of federal or state environmental law or ordinance of Council.
(d) The Manager of Environmental Services, in addition to any other powers vested by law, shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Exercise general supervision over the Division of Environmental Services personnel and the enforcement of all laws pertaining to pollution control and environmental protection.
(2) Submit to Council, after consultation with the Commissioner of Field Operations and approval of the Director of Public Utilities and the Mayor, such proposed ordinances or amendments as may be necessary and proper to prevent or control pollution.
(3) Prepare long range plans for pollution control and environmental protection, and report annually through the Director of Public Utilities, to the Mayor and to Council on current progress.
(4) Advise, consult and cooperate with other local governmental agencies, the Federal Government, industries and with interested persons and groups.
(5) Attend public and private hearings relating to pollution control and environmental protection or matters dealing with the administration of the Toledo Environmental Services Code.
(6) Inventory and maintain current data on pollution control and the condition of the environment and conduct studies, inspections and research relative thereto.
(7) Investigate complaints and issue such orders as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Toledo Environmental Services Code, including but not limited to, approval of equipment and/or installations, consent orders, orders of abatement, and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.
(8) Conduct hearings as authorized by law, administer oaths, issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, and make a record of the proceedings.
(9) Collect and disseminate information, conduct educational and training programs and encourage voluntary cooperation by persons or affected groups to achieve the purposes of the Toledo Environmental Services Code.
(10) Request, accept, receive and administer grants or other funds from public and private agencies in cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(11) Take such steps as are necessary to ensure that all confidential records and information are properly safeguarded.
(12) Accept delegation of authority from and cooperate with, and enter into agreements with public and private bodies on related matters of mutual concern.
(13) Function as the advisor to the Administration and Council on pollution control and environmental matters.
(e) The Manager of Environmental Services is authorized to prepare, make, amend, revise or rescind and to promulgate, after consultation with the Commissioner of Field Operations, and approval of the Director of Public Utilities and Mayor, such rules and regulations as are necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of the Toledo Environmental Services Code, provided that such rules and regulations are consistent with the Charter, the Municipal Code, and applicable state or federal environmental laws. The Manager is also authorized to designate testing methods when a particular method is not specified by this Code, from among standard or widely recognized methods, including but not limited to, methods of the American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or authorities of the State or Federal Government.
(f) Rules and regulations and testing methods promulgated, amended, designated or rescinded in accord with subsection (e) of this section shall be effective thirty days after publication by the Manager of Environmental Services and the Director of Public Utilities in the Toledo City Journal; and copies thereof shall be provided for distribution to the public.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
A Sewer and Drainage Services Division in the Department of Public Utilities is established under the authority of the Director of Public Utilities and supervision the Commissioner of Field Operations. The Sewer and Drainage Services Division shall be responsible for the provision of sewer and drainage services and sewer system maintenance and operations.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
A Division of Water Distribution within the Department of Public Utilities is established under the authority of the Director of Public Utilities and the Commissioner of Field Operations. The Division of Water Distribution shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of water mains and fire hydrants, the reading, repair, replacement and installation of water meters and overall operation of the water distribution system.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
The Director of Public Utilities is authorized to charge and collect the following fees for permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities in accordance with the ordinances of the City. This section is intended to supplement and not conflict with any provisions of Part Nine of the Municipal Code.
(a) The fee for a permit to lay a house sewer or to connect into any public sewer or drain shall be determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
(b) The fee for a permit to repair existing sewer shall be determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
(c) The fee for a permit to plug an existing sewer connection into any public sewer or drain shall be determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
(d) The fee for a permit for the installation of a cleanout on an existing sewer connection shall be determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
(e) For the purposes of this section, normal working hours shall be eight hours per day, and five days per week (Monday through Friday, except holidays) for which the City shall furnish personnel and supervision for inspection. For any time worked in excess of the above hours or days, the contractor shall be charged for inspection and supervision at a rate predetermined by the Director of Public Utilities.
(f) The fee for any permit under this section shall not exceed the actual costs, including overhead, to the Department of Public Utilities. The Director shall determine any fees in accord with the City's process for adopting rules and regulations or alternatively by ordinance of Council.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
The Director of Public Utilities shall have the authority to compel the making and repairing of sewer and water connections whenever they should in his judgment be constructed or repaired for the preservation of the public health and welfare. The Director shall cause written notice of his determination thereof to be given to the owner of each lot or parcel of land to which such connections are to be made or repaired, which notice shall state the number and character of connections and repairs required. Such notice shall be served by a person, designated by the Director of Public Utilities, in the manner provided for the service of summons in civil actions; nonresidents, or persons who cannot be found may be served by the publication of such notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The notice shall state the time within which such connections shall be constructed or repaired; and if they are not constructed or repaired within such time, the work may be done by the City and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of five percent and interest, assessed against the lots and lands for which such connections or repairs are made. Such assessments shall be certified and collected as other assessments for such improvements.
(Ord. 286-22. Passed 7-19-22.)
(a) The Commissioner of the Sewer and Drainage Services Division shall perform the duties imposed upon him by ordinance of Council and such further duties as may be prescribed by the Mayor and the Director of Public Utilities.
(b) The Commissioner, under the general direction of the Director of Public Utilities shall be responsible for the administrative supervision of employees providing sewer and drainage services and related administrative and operative functional activities and responsibilities of the Division of Sewer and Drainage Services.
(Ord. 140-87. Passed 2-24-87.)
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